My in-laws retired after a lifetime of union work - carpenter and nurse. It’s given them a retirement that has let them, among other things, go to Venice 4 times.
But they’re model Canadians and I think they’d be the least likely to block a through-way or make a spectacle of themselves. But they realize that just walking through the city has impact just from their mere presence.
It’s too late for them but I get why they’d go back. Venezians (Venetians?) are cursed with a beautiful city and it makes their existence a struggle because tourists are dinks. I grew up in a tourist town and I hate tourists even when I am one, and even though to try to represent my polite country reputation as well as I can.
Can we consider going in the off-season? How can we preserve the city for future citizens and visitors?
Can we please drastically raise the price for everything and then award the residents a monthly stipend to completely offset it as well as using the rest for maintenance and restoration of the exteriors while we improve the infrastructure? I don’t mean to sound posh, because it’s more a value proposition: I’d pay extra to be able to go, if it means that extra revenue will allow that to happen. I’m willing to wait until I can foot the bigger bill, even if that means I never get to go.
Is there a better idea that allows the activity of selfish people like me who want to one day see it, preserve it for people like me; but most importantly for the residents who have to suffer my gawking and smiling for a week?
My in-laws retired after a lifetime of union work - carpenter and nurse. It’s given them a retirement that has let them, among other things, go to Venice 4 times.
But they’re model Canadians and I think they’d be the least likely to block a through-way or make a spectacle of themselves. But they realize that just walking through the city has impact just from their mere presence.
It’s too late for them but I get why they’d go back. Venezians (Venetians?) are cursed with a beautiful city and it makes their existence a struggle because tourists are dinks. I grew up in a tourist town and I hate tourists even when I am one, and even though to try to represent my polite country reputation as well as I can.
Can we consider going in the off-season? How can we preserve the city for future citizens and visitors?
Can we please drastically raise the price for everything and then award the residents a monthly stipend to completely offset it as well as using the rest for maintenance and restoration of the exteriors while we improve the infrastructure? I don’t mean to sound posh, because it’s more a value proposition: I’d pay extra to be able to go, if it means that extra revenue will allow that to happen. I’m willing to wait until I can foot the bigger bill, even if that means I never get to go.
Is there a better idea that allows the activity of selfish people like me who want to one day see it, preserve it for people like me; but most importantly for the residents who have to suffer my gawking and smiling for a week?